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Beyonce Is Good For Country Music, Says Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker believes Beyonce's new album is good for country music.The 42-year-old star released 'Cowboy Carter' in March, and Darius - who pivoted to country music back in 2008 - has now hailed Beyonce's recent...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 April 2024
Darius Rucker Arrested On Drugs Charges
Darius Rucker has been arrested on drug charges.The former Hootie + the Blowfish frontman was taken into custody by the Williamson County Sherriff's Office and booked on three misdemeanour charges - two counts of simple...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 February 2024
Darius Rucker Insists Being A Dad Is His Most Important Job
Darius Rucker has declared being a dad is his most important role in life.The 57-year-old Hootie and the Blowfish star gave a special shout out to his three children - Caroline, 28, Danielle, 22, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 December 2023
Country Star Darius Rucker Explains How Is 'Making The Best' Of His Divorce
Darius Rucker is "trying to make the best" of his divorce.The 57-year-old country music star split from Beth Leonard - with whom he has Caroline, 27, Daniella, 22 and 18-year-old Jack - earlier this year...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 November 2023
Darius Rucker: 'I Was Told Audiences Would Never Accept A Black Country Singer'
Darius Rucker was told audiences would "never accept a Black country singer".The 57-year-old musician - who was frontman of the band Hootie and the Blowfish until his departure in 2008 - had won a Grammy...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 August 2023
C2c Music Festival Has Been Postponed Till 2022
The Country To Country (C2C) music festival has been postponed until 2022.The annual country music extravaganza had already been delayed from last year to March 2021, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 January 2021
Demi Lovato Covers Beatles Hit For Hand In Hand Telethon
Demi Lovato and several other stars performed an emotive version of 'With a Little Help From My Friends' last night (12.09.17). The 25-year-old singer teamed up with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and CeCe Winans to...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 September 2017
Country Stars Blake Shelton And Brad Paisley The Grand Ole Opry Concert Film To Hit Theatres
The musicians hit the stage in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday (31Aug15) to perform for American Saturday Night: Live From the Grand Ole Opry. Shelton performed his hits Hillbilly Bone, Sangria, Gonna,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2015
Darius Rucker Taking His Time With Hootie & The Blowfish Comeback Album
Rucker left the band a decade ago to become a solo country music artist and has tasted huge success on his own, but now he's planning to regroup his former band and record...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2015
Darius Rucker Honours Hometown Shooting Victims
Nine people were gunned down outside an historic black church by white supremacist Dylann Roof in June (15) and the tragedy sent shockwaves throughout America and beyond, prompting stars including Chris Pratt, Patricia...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2015
Darius Rucker Marks 49th Birthday By Giving Veteran Free Home
The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman has teamed up with officials at the Military Warriors Support Foundation, which awards mortgage-free homes for wounded heroes injured during combat, to help fund 11 new...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 May 2015
Wale Scores Second U.s. Number 1 With 'The Album About Nothing'
It’s all change at the top of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week, as rapper Wale claims the Number 1 spot with his fourth LP The Album About Nothing – his second chart...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2015
Vince Gill Picks Up Icon Award At 2014 Bmi Country Awards
Vince Gill was presented with the Icon Award at the 2014 BMI Country Awards last night (04.11.14).The 57-year-old singer-songwriter was honoured at the event where his illustrious career - in which he has released more...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2014
Darius Rucker To Release Holiday Album
Hootie & The Blowfish frontman-turned-country star Darius Rucker.Sheryl Crow let the news of the seasonal treat for fans out of the gift bag last week (ends12Sep14) by posting a photo of herself with Rucker online...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2014
Hootie & The Blowfish Brewing Up Their Own Beer
Singer Darius Rucker and his Hootie & The Blowfish bandmates have become the latest musicians to enter the booze business with their own brand of beer.The rockers have teamed up with tastemakers at Palmetto Brewing...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2014
Taylor Swift Leads Cma Nominations
Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves lead nominations for the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards 2013.The 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer and newcomer Kacey both have six nods each and will go head-to-head...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2013
Darius Rucker Unveils Street Honour In Hometown
Singer Darius Rucker beamed with pride on Monday (12Aug13) as officials in his hometown of North Charleston, South Carolina unveiled a street named in his honour.The former Hootie & The Blowfish star joined North Charleston...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2013
Darius Rucker, Racist Tweet: What It Said And How He Shot It Down
Darius Rucker's racist tweet, directed squarely at the singer-songwriter for making country music, was the talk of Twitter this week. A user named pqkullman - who has since deleted his account - tweeted to Rucker,...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2013
Darius Rucker Racist Tweet Sparks Outrage Online
Darius Rucker racist tweet has caused an outcry among the Twitter-verse, with the Hootie and the Blowfish singer receiving a rather uncalled for, to say the least, reply to his recent live cover of a...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2013
Darius Rucker Responds To Racist Tweet
Former Hootie & The Blowfish star Darius Rucker took to Twitter.com on Sunday night (19May13) to attack a racist who took aim at the singer for covering a classic Bob Dylan song at country music...
By WENN on 21 May 2013
Carrie Underwood To Write About The UK?
Carrie Underwood would love to write a song about the UK. The 'Before he Cheats' singer is headlining The C2C: Country to Country festival at London's The O2 on Sunday (17.03.13), and thinks the country...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 March 2013
Carrie Underwood Admits She Is 'O.c.d.'
Carrie Underwood admits she is ''O.C.D.'' about certain things. The 'Two Black Cadillacs' singer has a hectic touring and recording schedule and admits she gets fussy about being in control of certain aspects of her...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 March 2013
Carrie Underwood Signs Up For C2c: Country To Country
Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw have signed up for the 'C2C: Country to Country' music festival in England.The US superstars will join other veterans of the country scene including Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Little...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 December 2012
Keith Urban And Vince Gill Help Induct Darius Rucker Into Grand Ole Opry
Country stars Keith Urban and Vince Gill helped induct their pal Darius Rucker into the Grand Ole Opry during a special ceremony in Tennessee on Tuesday (16Oct12).Rucker took to the iconic venue's stage in Nashville...
By WENN on 17 October 2012
Darius Rucker's Conversion From Rocker To Country Complete After Grand Ole Opry Invitation
Darius Rucker's acceptance by the country music fraternity is complete! The former rocker has been invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, which in country terms is a pretty big deal. The Huffington Post reports...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2012
Willie Nelson's 'Marijuana Song' Lights Up Cmt Music Awards
Willie Nelson was joined by an all-star band for a performance of his newest fan-favourite track 'Roll Me Up' at the Cmt Music Awards on Wednesday evening (June 6, 2012). The country veteran took to...
By World Entertainment News Network on 07 June 2012
Lionel Richie Set For Country Album, Featuring Willie Nelson
Lionel Richie is making the foray into country music and has teamed up with the likes of Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton and Shania Twain for new record 'Tuskegee'. Set for release in March 2012, the...
By WENN on 28 October 2011
Taylor Swift And Justin Bieber Pick Up Cmt Nods
Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Justin Bieber are all nominated for this year's Country Music Television (CMT) awards.Lady Antebellum, Taylor and Rascal Flatts lead proceedings with nods in three award categories, while Carrie Underwood is...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 April 2011
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